How Gunmen Abducted Nasarawa Ex-Deputy Governor, Onje Gye-Wado
Faith Ukanwa
Apr 07, 2023
How Gunmen Abducted Nasarawa Ex-Deputy Governor, Onje Gye-Wado
Gunmen, in the early hours of Friday, abducted a former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Professor Onje Gye-Wado, in his community, Gwagi, in the Wamba Local Government Area of the state.
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According To report, the yet to be identified gunmen gained entrance into his premises through the fence, broke into the house through his wife's window and whisked him away to an unknown destination.
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"His wife came in for Easter celebration and they broke into the house through her widow and took him away to an unknown destination. We are hoping that the security agencies will make efforts towards rescuing him unhurt,ÔÇØ a source told newsmen.
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Confirming the kidnap, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said;
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"Information received by the command indicated that on 7/4/2023 around 12:30 am, unknown gunmen invaded Gwagi village in Wamba LGA, broke into the residence of one Prof. Onje Gye-wado and abducted him to an unknown destination.
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"Upon receipt of the information, Police operatives attached to Wamba Division swiftly moved to the scene, but the hoodlums had fled with the victim before their arrival.
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"The Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Baba, further mobilised and deployed reinforcement comprising Police tactical teams, military, vigilante, and local hunters to complement the ongoing search to rescue the hostage, hale and hearty and arrest the perpetrators of the act.ÔÇØ
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The police appealed to members of the public to assist the command with useful information that could help in the quick rescue of the former deputy governor.
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This is not the first time a kidnapping attempt have been made on Professor Onje Gye-Wado, who served as Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State between 1999 and 2003. He had on several occasions, escaped, however, he wasn't lucky today.
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— Faith Ukanwa